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ISSUE 2525 2009/03/ 26 VOLUME 63 Putting the kibosh Despite what food Wedding socials: on academic freedom? manufacturers tell you, trashy, tacky campus news page 5 health food or tasteful? isn't healthy arts & culture page 18 features page 11 02 The UniTer March 26, 2009 www.UniTer.ca i have long hair and am Tight race for UWSA no slumdog millionaires Cover Image running into people while presidency concerns here: The realities Steven Loft's listening to loud music. some students of working in "Savage heart," a Ugandan slum from ...welcome...a history in two parts. Where am I? now showing at the campus news page 6 Urban Shaman Gallery arts & culture page 16 letters page 10 comments page 9 news UNITER STAFF ManaGinG eDitor Stacy Cardigan Smith » [email protected] BUSiness ManaGer James D. Patterson » [email protected] Turning plant waste into fuel PrODUcTiOn ManaGer Melody Morrissette » [email protected] Ethanol out of Copy anD styLe eDitor wood chips may Ashley Holmes » [email protected] Photo eDitor be Manitoba’s Mark Reimer » [email protected] newS assiGnMenT eDitor best solution, Toban Dyck » [email protected] experts say newS PrODUcTiOn eDitor Ksenia Prints » [email protected] SaNdy KlowaK arts anD culture eDitor BeaT reporTer Aaron Epp » [email protected] Comments eDitor Devin Morrow » [email protected] Amid growing concern with the me SPOrts & FiTness eDitor feasibility of conventional etha- lo D Jo Villaverde [email protected] y » nol, a new type of biofuel is emerg- M o ing onto the Canadian scene rr Listings cO-OrDinator i – and sweeping prairie provinces ssette Curran Faris » [email protected] by storm. Cellulosic ethanol is produced BeaT rePOrTer Dan Huyghebaert » [email protected] from the otherwise throw-away Using plants' organic leftovers ing it from the field, where it parts of plants, including wood “we really don't to create fuel is also more en- would otherwise stay for a longer BeaT rePOrTer Joe Kornelsen [email protected] chip waste from the logging indus- have much ergy efficient than current ethanol period, removing carbon from the » try, grass and the stocks of food- practices. environment. BeaT rePOrTer producing agricultural plants. choice... if we Its production uses significantly But Tsang said we need to look Sandy Klowak » [email protected] But Canada is only in the pre- less resources than corn-based eth- past the many unknowns around liminary stages of exploring this want to replace anol, which requires a significant cellulose-based biofuel. We don't BeaT rePOrTer new option. petroleum.” amount of water and nitrogen. have any other options in terms of Andrew McMonagle » [email protected] “It hasn't been invented yet, Yet the full environmental ben- creating a sustainable transporta- that's how new it is,” said Ernest –adrian Tsang, efits of cellulosic ethanol cannot be tion fuel, he said. Nycz, president and CEO of Prairie concordia University determined without large-scale im- The infrastructure for electric CoNTrIBUTORS: Green Renewable Energy Inc. plementation, Tsang said. cars does not exist, while energy Megan Turnbull, ryan Janz, Prairie Green, a Saskatchewan- it's not using the grain, therefore it “The prediction looks great, but cannot realistically fuel vehicles – a based company, is entering into isn't competing with the food value we need to go into practice,” he liquid fuel is needed, Tsang said. robert huynh, James culleton, an agreement with the South of the crop,” Johnson said. said. “It's not a simple equation.” “We really don't have much cindy Titus, Brooke Dmytriw, Steve Dakota-based K.L. Energy to cre- Because the edible part of plants Success will depend on a num- choice... if we want to replace currie, craig heinrich, andrew Tod, ate Canada’s first cellulose ethanol is not needed to create this type of ber of variables such as location, petroleum.” J. williamez, James Janzen, Sagan plant. fuel, plants could be harvested for method of production and effi- Morrow, Marina Koslock, Jonathan The University of Manitoba is food, while remaining bailed straw ciency of individual plants. Dyck, James hawboldt, Samuel in the early research stages of cel- can be used for cellulosic material. Implementation should there- Swanson, Graham Blicq, Kate-Lyn lulosic ethanol, said Gary Johnson, This could ease the crisis of grow- fore be carefully devised and not professor in the department of agri- ing food prices worldwide, said rushed into, Tsang added. Last week in our campus briefs, Danyluk, Gaëlle engelberts, chris business and agriculture economics Adrian Tsang, director of Concordia “We don't know what all the we mistakenly named LGBT* hunter, adam Johnson, Marko at the University of Manitoba. University's Centre for Structural ramifications are… We need to students' director Jonathan Bilandzija, Brad Pennington, Kevin “Nobody's very far along,” al- and Functional Genomics. think carefully before we move niemczak as the organizer of chaves, Jess chapman, Dave the protest at the canadian though some institutions are work- The Centre has been chosen as ahead.” hollier, Trevor hagan. ing on small-scale pilot projects to the lead academic institution in the Johnson warns there may in fact Blood Services' campus blood drive. in fact, niemczak was not produce cellulosic ethanol, he said. Cellulosic Biofuels Network, a fed- be negative environmental results The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the There may be several benefits to eral government-funded research to cellulosic ethanol. the organizer, but rather a par- University of winnipeg and is published by Mouseland ticipant. we regret the error. Press inc. Mouseland Press inc. is a membership this new type of ethanol. initiative into cellulose-based Harvesting an entire grain plant based organization in which students and community “Cellulose has advantages in that ethanol. for cellulosic ethanol means clear- members are invited to participate. For more information on how to become a member go to www. uniter.ca, or call the office at 786-9790. The Uniter is a member of the canadian University Press and campus Plus Media Services. SUBMiSSiOn OF ARTicLeS, LeTTERS, GRAPhicS AND PhOTOS ARE WELcOMe. articles must be submitted in BY JOE KORNELSEN text (.rtf) or Microsoft word (.doc) format to editor@ uniter.ca, or the relevant section editor. Deadline Q: DO YOU THINK BIOFUELS ARE A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO PETROLEUM? for submissions is 6:00 p.m. Thursday, one week before publication. Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, six days prior to publication. The Uniter reserves the right to refuse to print submitted material. The Uniter will not print submissions that Lisa Marchant Denis Orr are homophobic, misogynistic, racist, or libellous. we Cecil Prince also reserve the right to edit for length and/or style. Support worker Second year student, Winnipeg Regional Health "Absolutely. Biofuels are more anthropology Authority worker cONTACT US » earth friendly and other fuels are "Yeah I think biofuels are good. "The technology has a ways to General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 being used up. In the long run We need to do anything we can go. It will be a good alternative, advertising: 204.786.9790 biofuels are the only way to go. to better the Earth." but at this point I don’t think it’s Editors: 204.786.9497 The government should make cost effective. Ultimately I think Fax: 204.783.7080 laws encouraging their use." it will be a good replacement." E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.uniter.ca LOCATION » room OrM14 University of Winnipeg Stephen Ross Mina Mayel Sarah Semmler 515 Portage avenue Fourth year student, history Second year student, science Fourth year student, biology Winnipeg, Manitoba r3B 2E9 "I think biofuels would be better. "I think biofuels are a good "No, I think the best alternative There are plenty of plants, not as alternative, because they are made is green electric energy. I would much oil." from organic matter and biomass; rather go to solar than biofuels. We they’re renewable, plus I think they should reserve the crops for food Mouseland Press Board of directors: are better for the environment." rather than fuel." David eisBrenner (chair), Mary agnes welch, rob nay, nick Tanchuk, Brian Gagnon, Devin King, Meg McGimpsey, Ben Zorn, Kelly ross (UwSa), Scott nosaty For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] Ne w s As s i g N m e N t ed i t o r : to b an dy c k e-m A i l : Ne w s @u N i t e r .c A NEws 03 Ph o N e : 786-9497 www.UniTer.ca March 26, 2009 The UniTer FA x : 783-7080 International Hydro dam has mixed benefits for community News Briefs mark Residents torn It still needs to be voted in by The AdverSe compiled by Brooke Dmytriw three other First Nations commu- re i on the project’s nities: Fox Lake, York Factory and eFFects acT mer War Lake, reported the Canadian Manitoba Hydro is attempting to IT’S All doWnhIll AfTER AgE 27 implications Press. The dates for these votes have minimize the damage their dams have CHARLOTTeSViLLe, Virginia: a recent yet to be determined. on surrounding ecosystems. Here is study on mental ability concluded the “It’s a difficult marriage,” Rempel what’s involved in the Adverse Effects brain’s mental power peaks at age 22 and aNdrew mCmoNagle said. “By supporting these foreign Act (AEA) for the Tataskweyak people. begins to fade thereafter, making 27 the BeaT reporTer energy interests, the local issues are start of old age. ignored.” The Keeyask Dam project has un- researchers at the University of But for Larry Beardy, the avoidable negative effects on the Virginia, headed by professor Timothy Tataskweyak people’s traditional Salthouse, tested 2,000 subjects and Residents of a northern Manitoba Anglican priest in Split Lake, there found reasoning, speed of thought and community are divided on the idea is nothing difficult about the deci- way of life, including: Food gathering by hunting, Former Split Lake resident Solange spatial visualization declined in the late of Manitoba Hydro building a dam sion to partner with Hydro.